U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security today wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson regarding the growing humanitarian crisis along Texas’ Southern border. The letter poses a… Read more »
This morning, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) met one on one with Honduran Ambassador Jorge Alberto Milla Reyes to discuss protocols for dealing with unaccompanied child immigrants in the wake of a wave of immigrant crossings from Central America that has overwhelmed Border Patrol resources.
“We are experiencing a humanitarian crisis on the border but lack the necessary policies… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security yesterday wrote to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell regarding the growing humanitarian crisis along Texas’… Read more »
On Saturday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) toured the Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, meeting with the agents stationed there and speaking to the adults and unaccompanied children housed there. He was joined by local officials from the Rio Grande Valley, including State Senator Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, State Reps. Sergio Muñoz, D-Mission, Terry Canales, D-Edinburg,… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar visits McAllen Border Patrol facility
Published On: Jun 16 2014 10:12:01 AM CDT
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar visited a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen. The visit by the Democratic congressman was his first since a recent influx of thousands of immigrants, many of them unaccompanied children, made their way to the Rio Grande Valley and… Read more »
US Immigration News: Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar Visits Shelter Holding Undocumented Children, Says It Wastes Taxpayers' Money
By Scharon Harding (staff@latinpost.com)
First Posted: Jun 16, 2014 11:34 AM EDT
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Pictured is a recent image of overcrowding at a South Texas CBP facility provided to the Houston Chronicle by Rep. Henry… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar visits McAllen Border Patrol facility
Cuellar visits with illegal immigrants, unaccompanied children
Author: Bill Barajas, Reporter, bbarajas@ksat.com
David Ibanez, Web Managing Editor
Published On: Jun 14 2014 10:23:54 PM CDT Updated On: Jun 14 2014 09:32:44 PM CDT
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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar visited… Read more »
Rep. Cuellar visits McAllen Border Patrol station
Posted: Mon 9:40 AM, Jun 16, 2014
By: Matt McGovern Email
Cuellar was joined by local officials from the Rio Grande Valley, including State Senator Eddie Lucio, State Reps. Sergio Muñoz and Terry Canales, and Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia.
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'Wave of humanity': Border Patrol overwhelmed by flow of illegal immigrants
By John Roberts
Published June 16, 2014
MISSION, Texas – At daybreak in this border town, two women from Guatemala – one with a small child strapped to her back – wait patiently on the levee overlooking the Rio Grande.
They have been instructed by the… Read more »
